Where does “高句麗” come from?

高句麗 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 高, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m/s-gaw — head.

Ancestry of “高句麗”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinese高—
2Proto-Sino-Tibetanm/s-gawhead

Words derived from “高句麗”

Every word from Proto-Sino-Tibetan m/s-gaw →Every word from Chinese 高 →